What does Mohammed have to do with it?

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Post #333,741 by altmann 10/5/10 7:52:38 PM Reply	What does Mohammed have to do with it? He was born 100 years after Odoacer deposed Romulus, the event that usually considered the official fall of the (Western) Roman Empire. Perhaps he's conflating it with the fall of the Eastern Empire (Aka: Byzantium) which did happen quite a bit later.
Post #333,744 by Another Scott 10/5/10 8:43:55 PM Reply	Good catch. Discussion of that, and more, in the comments.

So, what did bring the Roman Empire down, anyway? - (Another Scott) - (7) - Oct. 4, 2010, 07:54:41 AM EDT

hmmm, no mention of lead poisoning - (boxley) - (2) - Oct. 4, 2010, 08:01:18 AM EDT

I remember that. - (Another Scott) - (1) - Oct. 4, 2010, 08:08:10 AM EDT

I pretty sure it didn't help. -NT - (folkert) - Oct. 4, 2010, 12:28:33 PM EDT

Hmm.. pretty evident that DeLong is quite further-along than - (Ashton) - (1) - Oct. 5, 2010, 12:20:28 AM EDT

He does seem to be a Renaissance Man. - (Another Scott) - Oct. 5, 2010, 12:35:03 AM EDT

What does Mohammed have to do with it? - (altmann) - (1) - Oct. 5, 2010, 07:52:38 PM EDT

Good catch. Discussion of that, and more, in the comments. -NT - (Another Scott) - Oct. 5, 2010, 08:43:55 PM EDT

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